Day-to-DayAndre Ethier, OF, LAD (oblique) – Considered day-to-day, but DL wouldn’t be surprisingCarlos Santana, C, CLE (back) – Out of the lineup Thursday after leaving WednesdayBrandon Phillips, 2B, CIN (head) – Scratched Thursday after taking arm to head on WednesdayJose Altuve, 2B, HOU (hamstring) – Won’t be back before SundayHenderson Alvarez, SP, TOR (elbow) – On track to pitch SaturdayFranklin Gutierrez, OF, SEA (face) – Left Thursday after being hit in the face on a pickoffRod Barajas, C, PIT (knee) – Out again Thursday; now five straight games without starting

Mets – Bobby Parnell, named temporary closer in Frank Francisco’s absence due to an oblique injury, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning Thursday against the Dodgers for his first save of the year. Parnell will continue to see save chances in the short term, so snatch him up if he hasn’t been snatched already.

Rockies – Rafael Betancourt blew his fourth save Thursday, giving up a solo homer to the Nats’ Bryce Harper in the top of the ninth. That’ll happen. The Rockies are so horrible, Betancourt has only 12 saves on the year – which means he’s blown a full quarter of his chances. Still, the job – such as it is – is his.

Yankees – With Rafael Soriano unavailable Thursday against the White Sox, the combination of Cody Eppley, Clay Rapada and David Robertson was unable to hold onto a two-run lead in the ninth, as Eppley and Rapada each put a man on, and Robertson then came in and served up Dayan Viciedo’s game-winning three-run blast. That’ll only serve to tighten Soriano’s grip on the job.

Angels – The Halos went back to Ernesto Frieri on Thursday in Toronto, and he earned his second consecutive four-out save. Scott Downs hasn’t saved a game since June 10; Frieri’s got six since then.

Tigers – Jose Valverde threw a clean ninth for save No. 14 Thursday in Tampa Bay, his first save chacne since a six-run debacle in Colorado. With a horrendous 20:17 K:BB and 1.40 WHIP on the year, Valverde’s grip on the job looks fairly tenuous, though there is no true closer-in-waiting for the Tigers, which will help him.

Diamondbacks – J.J. Putz converted his first save since June 10 on Thursday, retiring the Braves in order. Not that he’s been blowing opportunities all month; this was his first save chance since June 10 as well.

Astros – An error in the ninth inning led to a total unraveling by Brett Myers, who was only able to get two outs Thursday against San Diego while allowing six runs (one earned) on four hits and a hit batsman. That’s Myers’ second explosion in a span of five outings – not a good sign if the Astros want to get a nice prospect for him at the trade deadline.

Recommended PickupAndrew Cashner, SP, SD – Cashner went down to the minors to stretch himself out, and he returned with dominance Thursday against Houston, carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning before faltering and giving up a two-run homer to Carlos Lee. Still, he struck out nine batters in 6.1 innings and, as long as he stays healthy, could be one of the second half’s most valuable pitchers thanks to his ability to miss bats and his extremely pitcher-friendly home park. His average fastball this year: 98.33 miles per hour.

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